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Shirish Gupta | Piercing the Law Corporation Veil
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Piercing the Law Corporation Veil. Piercing the Law Corporation Veil. June 28, 2014. When I first looked into the issue of whether solo lawyers should Incorporate or Operate as a Sole Proprietorship. In 2011, I concluded that most would be better off operating as Sole Proprietorships. It’s cheaper and easier to manage. That conclusion is strengthened given the California Court of Appeals’ decision in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Weinberg (Cal. App. 4th 2014). Although not expressly stated by the court, it m...
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Shirish Gupta | Attorneys’ Fees in Exceptional Patent Cases – Octane Fitness v. Icon Health
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Attorneys’ Fees in Exceptional Patent Cases – Octane Fitness. Attorneys’ Fees in Exceptional Patent Cases – Octane Fitness v. Icon Health. April 30, 2014. On April 29, 2014, the US Supreme Court unanimously made it easier for district courts to award attorneys’ fees in patent cases. In. Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health and Fitness, Inc. Attorneys’ fees may be awarded in exceptional cases (35 U.S.C. section 285), not just sanctionable cases. Basically, what you’d think exceptional means. Icon and Octane...
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Shirish Gupta | Startup Law Firm FAQs
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Startup Law Firm FAQs. Startup Law Firm FAQs. December 17, 2014. Here are some of the more frequent questions I get and my responses:. Q: If I’m a sole proprietorship, do I need to file anything with the California Secretary of State? A: No Sole proprietorships are not regulated by the Secretary of State. Q: If I’m a sole proprietorship, do I need to file anything with the California State Bar? To update your info. And pay $100 to the Secretary of State. And pay a feee to the State Bar ($200 as of 2015).
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Shirish Gupta | It’s cheaper to pay for gas than to pay to charge a hybrid EV
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It’s cheaper to pay for gas than to pay to charge a hybrid EV. It’s cheaper to pay for gas than to pay to charge a hybrid EV. January 6, 2015. In 2014, we purchased a Plug-In Prius Hybrid. Since then, we’ve been dutifully plugging it in every chance we get and loving whenever the display shows we got 999 MPG for our trip. But from an economical perspective, it doesn’t make financial sense to pay to charge the car, especially given current gas prices. First, the Prius’ 4.4 kWh lithium-ion battery. At $4 p...
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Shirish Gupta | Judges Who Tweet
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August 9, 2014. Judge Burdette of Kentucky. Tweets funny quotes from litigants who appear before him:. 8220;I was drugged! The meth I was snorting was a funny color…but i snorted anyway, blasted Ed,he pranked me. 8220;I didn’t snort cocaine Judge, unless my wife switched it” U WERE SNORTING SOMETHING ELSE? 8220;got me there, I only snort oxy”. YOU ARE FACING 5 YEARS FOR 20 BAD CHECKS, ANYTHING YOU WANNA SAY? 8220;Judge, I’m glad I ran out of checks.”. For example, 44 year-old Judge Stephen Dillard. On th...
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Shirish Gupta | e-Discovery Special Master
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Shirish has been working on e-Discovery issues since 1999. He is familiar with the range of e-Discovery needs from closely held corporations to multinational entities. He has litigated complex securities and patent cases involving terrabytes of documents, counsel spread across the country and teams of reviewers. He personally interviewed and selected e-Discovery vendors and is familiar with current e-Discovery options.
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Shirish Gupta | The Winners of the 2014 World Cup Challenge
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The Winners of the 2014 World Cup Challenge. The Winners of the 2014 World Cup Challenge. July 23, 2014. Congratulations to Salil Bali. And his charity, Grameen Foundation. For winning my inaugural World Cup Challenge. A donation of $250. Has been made in Salil’s name to Grameen Foundation. Salil won by correctly picking Germany to win and The Oranje (aka The Netherlands) to come in 3rd. For those suffering withdrawals from 3-a-day matches, see the top 15 goals of the World Cup. You might also like.
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Shirish Gupta | A Guide Buying/Leasing an EV/HEV in California
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A Guide Buying/Leasing an EV/HEV in California. A Guide Buying/Leasing an EV/HEV in California. October 29, 2014. In September 2014, our 11 year old sedan was rear-ended and totaled. But for the accident, we would have kept that fully paid off 20 MPG. Car for another 3-5 years. Suffice it to say, we’re not planning on paying to recharge until the price drops to about $.50 for 10 miles of charge. Sadly, even charging at home costs more than paying for gas. And back or for a soccer game down in Morgan Hill.
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Shirish Gupta | Best predictor of settlement
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Best predictor of settlement. Best predictor of settlement. July 7, 2015. In a recent survey on federal court ADR programs, the Federal Judicial Center asked what are the best predictors of settlement and presented the following options:. Who the lawyers are. Nature of the issues in the case. Parties have discussed settlement prior to the initial court-sponsored ADR session. Summary judgment motions have been filed prior to the ADR session but haven’t been decided. Who the parties are. Who the lawyers are.
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Shirish Gupta | Opening A Solo Law Practice in California: Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship
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Opening A Solo Law Practice in California: Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship. Opening A Solo Law Practice in California: Incorporation vs. Sole Pro. The article below was published in 2012. Click here for the updated 2015 version. Congratulations on starting your own solo law practice in California! But first, you’ll have to decide what form. Thankfully, whatever you choose, you can always change it going forward or have both a corporation and a sole proprietorship running in parallel. On a perso...
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